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A photograph of a deity murti in a temple, draped in garlands of yellow marigolds with purple and pink flowers, with a red and orange turban-style crown and a golden multi-headed hooded crown above. A bright blue cloth and white drapery surround the murti, with gold bangles, rudraksha beads and a white garment with embroidered trim. A gold metal backdrop with ornate engraved patterns and red fabric frames the scene. Hands bearing gold bracelets rest near the figure. The image is partly watermarked in the lower right, which is not described.

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A large deity murti or statue is dressed and garlanded for worship in a temple. Its head is covered by an orange-and-red striped cloth and a golden crown-like headdress with green stones. Long garlands of yellow marigolds, purple flowers, pink and red roses drape over the figure. A gold band encircles the neck, and rudraksha malas hang on the white garment with embroidered borders. Behind it, figures in blue and white silk garments with gold borders and a red backdrop are visible, and gilded ornate panels frame the scene.2011-07-30A deity murti, not a person, is the central subject: a figure dressed in a white garment with a gold waist band and an orange-and-gold turban-style headdress, adorned with a jewelled necklace and bangles. It is garlanded with long chains of yellow and purple flowers and white jasmine strands. Behind it, two large painted or sculpted female figures stand in red, pink and blue saris with gold borders, one holding a staff. A gold-edged throne-like seat and a kumkum-marked base sit in the foreground, with a rear red backdrop. The scene reads as an ornately decorated temple shrine.2010-02-10August 24 20162016-08-24December 10 20162016-12-10 +1 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20Close photograph of a decorated deity murti, a Shiva lingam-style form dressed with a cobra hood of gold metal behind it. The figure wears an orange and maroon dhoti-style cloth draped over the shoulders, a gold-and-stone waist band, a gold snake-like girdle and a green leaf-covered head. Thick garlands of yellow and red flowers hang down both sides, and gold earrings with green stones hang from the hood. Red curtains and gilded decorations fill the background. No people are visible.2010-12-04A large deity murti in a golden-crowned form wearing a teal and orange garment over a yellow satin skirt, decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and a gold crown with dangling gems. Below it, a small white-clad figure in a red-pink turban and red shawl with a gold necklace sits on a white cloth draped with garlands of white, pink and purple flowers, in front of gold ringed pedestal bands. The setting is a temple shrine with red and gold decor.2010-02-20A close view of a dark stone Shiva lingam dressed for worship, wrapped in an orange and green bordered cloth and a white garment at its base. It is framed by yellow marigold garlands, red and purple flower strands, and green leaves, with a jeweled band and a gold cobra-hood backdrop with green gemstone pendants. A gold ornamental base encircles the lingam. No people are visible.2010-09-17Photo 11694620A white marble bust statue of a figure wrapped in a royal blue purple turban and blue shawl, with a gold pendant on a beaded necklace and a red bindi, is decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands. Behind it stands a large gold-and-jewelled deity murti with a golden cobra hood, a crown with green gems and an orange-and-maroon turban, set against pink satin draping. Brass pots and vessels sit in front. A statue of a figure, not a living person, is the main subject, and no physical people are visible.2010-09-15March 25 20152015-03-25June 26 20152015-06-26